i recently managed to catch my second item at the blackheart hollow and i noticed, once again, some issues that made it less intuitive and more stressful than i think it needs to be. now it is very possible that these are all intended features to increase the challenge, but i think they just seem kind of sloppy and unnecessary.

1. there's a fairly large gap of white space between the gatekeeper's blurb and the item itself, meaning you have to scroll down a bit to actually see (and buy) the item. i feel like there just... shouldn't be a big gap there? it was like 250 pixels. that seems excessive.

2. the 'buy item' button is in fact just some weirdly blurry but otherwise plain black text beneath the item image and name. both times i've seen something there, my first instinct was to click the item image because the 'buy item' text blended in with the item name and i didn't initially see it, let alone realize it was a link at all. i think it'd make more sense to make the button look more like those in the special shops, at least giving it an outline or something - and honestly having the item image also be clickable would be nice, but maybe that would make things "too easy" or whatever.

i don't know how important these changes would be considered, if they would be considered at all, but it's just been bugging me so i thought i'd at least bring it up.

I agree about the buying button. First time I saw sth in there I had really no idea what to click to buy the thing and it took me a while. It should look like other buying buttons on the site.

I agree with the button too. Once I clicked the item first and then when I clicked the buy button the item had already been sold. I missed it!

Imo the whole page is one big outdated disaster and I wish it would get an update that's pleasant to the eyes and easier to handle.

i wholeheartedly agree, and i'm so glad you've posted this. i too have clicked the item image in my panic to buy. pretty sure i've missed the item once because it took me a whole second to kick myself and click the right button, by which stage it was gone. another time the buy 'button' took ages to even show up. it's months between times when i actually see an item in there, i think that's hard enough without the outdated page ;-; then again, maybe i'm just extremely unlucky.

now excuse me while i go sneak a peek and see if there's anything stocked.... edit: there wasn't. guess i'll check again in another 30 minutes.

I think I remember seeing staff saying before that the white space and having to scroll is intentional to make it harder than just opening the page and clicking instantly.

I agree that maybe the buy button could be made to stand out a bit more though, since you'd still have to scroll to find it before clicking. I also get confused sometimes when there actually is something there because it's a bit hard to tell at a glance where to click.

Was reading this post and clicked over to BHH and something was waiting there for me. Cheers!

Yeah I think the gap is intentional to make it more challenging, but I do very much support the buy button looking like a normal buy button.

Yay .

I don't know how many times I've missed my chance at the item by clicking the item instead of the button/link! So frustrating.

Yes any slight changes to that place would be nice. Not expecting the gap to be changed, that's fine but if we could get the buy button changed or even also have the image clickable would be nice too.